Kesha has remained out of the public eye since her legal battle with music producer Dr. Luke. The singer was denied an injunction during her trial—meaning she was forced to stay on Dr. Luke's record label, despite allegations that he sexually assaulted her. Now for the first time, Kesha is speaking out about the crushing court ruling and how it's impacted her.

In a pre-recorded interview with Noisey, Kesha reveals that she was deeply upset by the ordeal. "When you work really hard at something, then to have it taken away from you is pretty devastating," she says in the video. "I worked my ass off for a lot of years to be able to do it. I sang backup vocals on the first couple songs I was on, and I didn't get credited. But I didn’t give a f--k ‘cause I just had this one vision. Once you earn that and make that happen, then to have it taken away from you is pretty devastating. It is definitely a mind f--k." Kesha, teary-eyed, then takes a moment to pause the interview. "I'm gonna cry," she says. "I was just thinking about it. When I think about it, it just makes me upset."

Later in the video, cameras follow Kesha backstage before she performs Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released" at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. "It's not like it's incredibly poignant or anything," Kesha says of her song choice. "I think I'm just finding my voice in the world, and the past three years have been [about] taking my center and my self back—and my voice."

And through it all, the music community is standing by her. Fellow artists including Lady Gaga (who has opened up about her own experiences with sexual assault in the past), Demi Lovato, Ariana Grande, and Halsey have all publicly voiced their support for Kesha in the wake of her lawsuit.

Meanwhile, Kesha has said that she's working on new music, and she's hoping to share her voice with the world again soon.

"That's the thing that really makes me mad is I know I do [have a great voice]," Kesha said. "I just want people to be able to see that side of me."

Watch the full interview below.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-HOPE (4673). More resources are available online from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center.